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Barista Quiz

1.
There are two main species of coffee that are cultivated today. One is Coffea Canephora [also known as Robusta]. What is the other?
Coffea Arabica   Coffea Liberica   
2.
Striping and Mechanical Harvesting are two methods for harvesting coffee. What is the third?
Collecting fallen cherries from beneath the tree   Selective hand picking  
3.
What two methods are used for processing the coffee [pulping the seeds from the fruit]?
Dry and wet processing   Wet and air processing   Air and dry processing  
4.
One of two types of burr grinders are necessary for espresso preparation. One is a flat burr the other is?
Spiral burr   Conical burr   Cylindrical burr  
5.
Which time would be considered appropriate for an espresso extraction?
16 seconds   26 seconds   34 seconds  
6.
What is the correct order: A. Level; B. Dose [disperse]; C. Tamp; D. Begin Extraction; E. Grind
A,C,E,B,D   B,A,E,C,D   E,B,A,C,D   
7.
Espresso is coffee brewed under pressure. What is the ideal brewing pressure for espresso?
45 lbs/sq in   95 lbs/sq in   135 lbs/sq in  
8.
The 4 M's of espresso are Macinazione, Miscela [blend], Macchina [espresso machine, and Mano [the skilled hand of the barista]. What does Macinazione refer to?
The tamp   The grind   The temperature  
9.
What is the component that the coffee is ground into and inserted into the espresso machine for extraction called?
Portafilter   Steam Wand   Hopper   
10.
What would be an acceptable amount of ground coffee to dose into a double basket portafilter?
9 grams   16 grams   22 grams  
11.
True or False: The grind will have to be adjusted multiple times through out the day.
True   False  
12.
True or False: It is OK to continuously reuse previously steamed milk when making a cappuccino or latte.
True   False  
13.
True or False: Milk that is steamed past 160 degrees F will begin to scald and sour.
True   False  
14.
True or False: The foamed and textured milk should have a light fluffy appearance.
True   False  
15.
True or False: A traditional macchiato consists of steamed milk, espresso, and caramel.
True   False  
16.
True or False: Decaffeinated coffee has had 100% of the caffeine removed from the beans.
True   False  
17.
True or False: The term "Barista" refers to both men and women that prepare espresso beverages.
True   False  
18.
True or False: A ristretto espresso is restricted extraction in which there is less than an ounce of volume yielded per shot.
True   False  
19.
True or False: Coffee grows on a tree.
True   False